Stress

Stress is a physical and emotional reaction to extreme situations that starts when a person perceives that a situation or event is threatening or overwhelming his resources. Often what sparks stress are things that are those related to changes, they require the person to overexert himself and thus endanger his personal welfare.

Symptoms. The most characteristic signs of stress are nervousness, irritability, confusion, difficulty concentrating, repetitive thoughts, excessive criticism, forgetfulness, concern for the future. All are accompanied by physical changes (muscle spasms, headache, upset stomach, fatigue, palpitations and rapid breathing) and an increase in consumption of alcohol, tobacco.

Chronic stress increases the chance of having high blood pressure, which in turn causes heart problems such as heart attacks. Stress can also cause migraines, back pain and gastritis.

It is beneficial to classify stressors into 3 categories:

Setbacks (accidental complications are temporary, but can cause stress. Examples include: Losing a house key, getting a flat tire, missing the bus, or getting a traffic ticket.)
Major life changes (including positive and negative things. Examples of positive events include marriage, graduation, starting a business or the birth of a child. Negative events include the death of a loved one, loss of job, divorce, etc.).
Ongoing problems (among ongoing problems are there stressful situations such as a bad marriage, job instability, a poor relationship with a family member or co-worker, or the accumulation of debt).

For more information visit:

The different kinds of stress
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-kinds.aspx

Creation date: 17/09/2015 - Last modification date: 09/10/2015

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